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Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... risk exposure management, escalation and, where necessary, proactive intervention," Kirkland said. "Protecting super is the job of everyone in the system. For trustees, that is reinforced by important obligations that underpin our enforcement activity. ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... November 2015 as general manager. He went on to become the chief executive of the funds management business before taking the top job in January 2022. On his new role, Hamilton commented: "With aging demographics, a mature savings system, emerging asset ...

AMP names interim chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... officer Blair Vernon to chief executive. This comes after Alexis George announced she would be stepping down from the top job to retire from executive roles, bringing to an end more than 30 years in financial services. Ryan is currently director, group ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.7% annual CPI inflation to February eased slightly from the 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January," ABS head of ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... businesses, workers and communities. The SMC believes the agreement will remove barriers to support investment, innovation and job creation across Australia, including regional communities where many resources, critical minerals and clean energy sectors ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Brighter Super and QIC have spearheaded a fundraise for Future Maintenance Technologies (FMT), a robot maker focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... superannuation money, regularly communicating with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). On top of this and her job, she finds time to educate and support other victims. Kee is part of the First Guardian and Falcon Superannuation Discussion ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... intelligence (AI) in one way or another. However, Morningstar market strategist Lochlan Halloway said before reading these job cuts as the starting gun of the great AI replacement, it was important to look at the context. "In the last ten years, Atlassian ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... workforce planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and, in our view, does not allow for data on other factors to be adequately captured and considered in context," ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... institutional fund managers." Watson said that while being a fund manager and growing members' retirement savings is part of the job, he said member services have taken a back seat. "The making of the money is the easy part of what we do as super funds. ...